CVE-2026-108538

GPAC MP4Box os_thread.c gf_mx_v use after free

5.3 Medium

A security vulnerability has been detected in GPAC up to 26.07.0. The impacted element is the function gf_mx_v of the file utils/os_thread.c of the component MP4Box. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.22%Unchanged since Oct 11, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

GPAC MP4Box os_thread.c gf_mx_v use after free

Record: CVE-2026-108538
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 3.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C
Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-96731 5.3

Record: EUVD-2026-96731
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6qp9-3j3r-w3r5 2.1

A security vulnerability has been detected in GPAC up to 26.07.0. The impacted element is the...

Record: GHSA-6qp9-3j3r-w3r5
CVSS 4.0: 2.1 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 2.1

Record: CVE-2026-108538
CVSS 4.0: 2.1 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-108538 2.1

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-108538
CVSS 4.0: 2.1 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gpac` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-1ubuntu10.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-40.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-4ubuntu10.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-4ubuntu1+esm10.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-4ubuntu1+esm2	None known
`gpac` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-1build10.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-1ubuntu0.10.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-1ubuntu0.1+esm2	None known
`gpac` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-30.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-3ubuntu0.10.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-3ubuntu0.1+esm1	None known
`gpac` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-4ubuntu10.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-50.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-5ubuntu0.1~esm2	None known
`gpac` Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.1+dfsg1-41.0.1+dfsg1-52.0.0+dfsg1-22.0.0+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2	None known
`gpac` Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.1+dfsg1-32.2.1+dfsg1-3.12.2.1+dfsg1-3.1build12.2.1+dfsg1-3.1build22.2.1+dfsg1-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm2	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-108538 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in gpac, published October 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. No source names a fixed version.